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Early morning riser? Look for the Moon and two planets

If you are an early morning riser, tomorrow presents an opportunity to easily find two planets using the Moon as a kind of celestial signpost.

Mars, Saturn and Moon finder chart for 16 January 2012.

Just look up above the North East horizon before the sky begins to lighten and find the Moon. The star to the left of the Moon is Mars. To the right of the Moon you will notice two stars (see the above chart). The higher is Spica (the brightest star in the ancient Greek constellation Virgo the Virgin) while the lower is the planet Saturn. Even a small telescope will resolve or show you the rings of Saturn.

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